Creating a business object

A business object extends customer and asset forms to track and relate types of data. You can create a new business object to support customized business scenarios. The following example shows how to create a Contract business object.

Creating a contract business object

1. Go to Administration > System Settings > Business Foundation. The Business Foundation Configuration page appears.
2. Click Create New and click New Business Object. The New Business Object dialog appears.
   —Image: New business dialog box—

   

   Base Info

   • System Name. Enter the name of the business object, after which the Friendly Name and Plural Name fields are automatically populated.
   • Friendly Name. Alternative to the System Name.
   • Plural Name. Plural version of the system or friendly name, such as inventories.
   • Supports Extensions. Select the check box to extend an existing meta-class with extra properties. For example, you can extend a download class with imagedownload, which contains extra parameters such as height and width.

   Field Info

   • System Name. Enter a system name.
   • Friendly Name. Enter an easy-to-understand name.
   • Maximum Length. Enter the maximum number of characters allowed in this field.
3. Click Save. The details of your newly created business object appear.
   —Image: Business objects customization dialog box—